Globe trotting Grandpa. Where is he going next?
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Grandpa was busy finishing up his travel itinerary.
"Where are you going Grandpa?" I asked
"Many places! I want to visit places that are charming, historical--"
"Wow" My reaction
"exciting, sunny, special--" he continued.
"Ok, ok. Where are you going?"
Flashing a list of places in his hand, he said, " Figure it out
yourself"
" I am starting my trip from Africa late summer, not before.
My next stop : Red Cross, Int. Atomic Energy Agency, UNICEF
Then to the land of beautiful mausoleums!" He finally stopped.
" And then?" I asked looking at his list.
"You figure that out son. I will end it on Thanksgiving"
" And son, yes there is a method to my travel plan!" He muttered.
I was looking at his list. Is there a method to his madness?
What places is he visiting? Why?
riddle knowledge
asked Feb 26 at 20:31
DEEMDEEM
6,488121116
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
Grandpa was busy finishing up his travel itinerary.
"Where are you going Grandpa?" I asked
"Many places! I want to visit places that are charming, historical--"
"Wow" My reaction
"exciting, sunny, special--" he continued.
"Ok, ok. Where are you going?"
Flashing a list of places in his hand, he said, " Figure it out
yourself"
" I am starting my trip from Africa late summer, not before.
My next stop : Red Cross, Int. Atomic Energy Agency, UNICEF
Then to the land of beautiful mausoleums!" He finally stopped.
" And then?" I asked looking at his list.
"You figure that out son. I will end it on Thanksgiving"
" And son, yes there is a method to my travel plan!" He muttered.
I was looking at his list. Is there a method to his madness?
What places is he visiting? Why?
riddle knowledge
asked Feb 26 at 20:31
DEEMDEEM
6,488121116
$endgroup$
2
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Are the nonstandard spellings (Canbera, Khatmandu, Stockhom) deliberate?
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
Feb 26 at 21:48
1
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No they are not. Grandpa's spelling, handwritten.
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– DEEM
Feb 26 at 22:02
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Gareth. Grandpa corrected it and said thanks
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 22:07
2
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Tegicigalpa and Gabarone are still there
$endgroup$
– Bass
Feb 26 at 22:09
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Grandpa was busy finishing up his travel itinerary.
"Where are you going Grandpa?" I asked
"Many places! I want to visit places that are charming, historical--"
"Wow" My reaction
"exciting, sunny, special--" he continued.
"Ok, ok. Where are you going?"
Flashing a list of places in his hand, he said, " Figure it out
yourself"
" I am starting my trip from Africa late summer, not before.
My next stop : Red Cross, Int. Atomic Energy Agency, UNICEF
Then to the land of beautiful mausoleums!" He finally stopped.
" And then?" I asked looking at his list.
"You figure that out son. I will end it on Thanksgiving"
" And son, yes there is a method to my travel plan!" He muttered.
I was looking at his list. Is there a method to his madness?
What places is he visiting? Why?
riddle knowledge
asked Feb 26 at 20:31
DEEMDEEM
6,488121116
$endgroup$
Grandpa was busy finishing up his travel itinerary.
"Where are you going Grandpa?" I asked
"Many places! I want to visit places that are charming, historical--"
"Wow" My reaction
"exciting, sunny, special--" he continued.
"Ok, ok. Where are you going?"
Flashing a list of places in his hand, he said, " Figure it out
yourself"
" I am starting my trip from Africa late summer, not before.
My next stop : Red Cross, Int. Atomic Energy Agency, UNICEF
Then to the land of beautiful mausoleums!" He finally stopped.
" And then?" I asked looking at his list.
"You figure that out son. I will end it on Thanksgiving"
" And son, yes there is a method to my travel plan!" He muttered.
I was looking at his list. Is there a method to his madness?
What places is he visiting? Why?
riddle knowledge
riddle knowledge
asked Feb 26 at 20:31
DEEMDEEM
6,488121116
asked Feb 26 at 20:31
DEEMDEEM
6,488121116
edited Feb 26 at 22:06
DEEM
asked Feb 26 at 20:31
DEEMDEEM
6,488121116
asked Feb 26 at 20:31
DEEMDEEM
6,488121116
asked Feb 26 at 20:31
DEEMDEEM
6,488121116
6,488121116
2
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Are the nonstandard spellings (Canbera, Khatmandu, Stockhom) deliberate?
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Feb 26 at 21:48
1
$begingroup$
No they are not. Grandpa's spelling, handwritten.
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 22:02
$begingroup$
Gareth. Grandpa corrected it and said thanks
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 22:07
2
$begingroup$
Tegicigalpa and Gabarone are still there
$endgroup$
– Bass
Feb 26 at 22:09
add a comment |
2
$begingroup$
Are the nonstandard spellings (Canbera, Khatmandu, Stockhom) deliberate?
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Feb 26 at 21:48
1
$begingroup$
No they are not. Grandpa's spelling, handwritten.
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 22:02
$begingroup$
Gareth. Grandpa corrected it and said thanks
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 22:07
2
$begingroup$
Tegicigalpa and Gabarone are still there
$endgroup$
– Bass
Feb 26 at 22:09
2
2
$begingroup$
Are the nonstandard spellings (Canbera, Khatmandu, Stockhom) deliberate?
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Feb 26 at 21:48
$begingroup$
Are the nonstandard spellings (Canbera, Khatmandu, Stockhom) deliberate?
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
Feb 26 at 21:48
1
1
$begingroup$
No they are not. Grandpa's spelling, handwritten.
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 22:02
$begingroup$
No they are not. Grandpa's spelling, handwritten.
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 22:02
$begingroup$
Gareth. Grandpa corrected it and said thanks
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 22:07
$begingroup$
Gareth. Grandpa corrected it and said thanks
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 22:07
2
2
$begingroup$
Tegicigalpa and Gabarone are still there
$endgroup$
– Bass
Feb 26 at 22:09
$begingroup$
Tegicigalpa and Gabarone are still there
$endgroup$
– Bass
Feb 26 at 22:09
add a comment |
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He is visiting
Nairobi, Kenya; Oslo, Norway; New Delhi, India; Athens, Greece; Tegucigalpa, Honduras; and Ankara, Turkey.
Explanations for clued places:
Kenya is in Africa. Oslo is where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded, which the three listed organizations all have won. India is known for mausoleums, including the Taj Mahal. The last stop in Turkey references the popular Thanksgiving bird.
Method of travel:
The places form a knight's path, and the initials of the countries spell KNIGHT.
answered Feb 26 at 22:18
noednenoedne
8,23412364
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This answer seems to line up with the hint that Grandpa gave - rot13(jvgu gur vavgvnyf bs "punezvat, uvfgbevpny...rkpvgvat, fhaal, fcrpvny" fcryyvat PURFF)
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– Elpharya
Feb 26 at 22:54
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@noedne. Why not start in Botswana? Cant you spell BISHOP also?
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– DEEM
Feb 26 at 23:11
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@DEEM My best guess is that it has something to do with the fact that Kenya is partially in the Northern Hemisphere and Botswana is in the Southern Hemisphere. This doesn't seem to work, however, as the two countries still have similar summer months.
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– noedne
Feb 26 at 23:28
1
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You have nicely figured out everything else. There is a clue in the puzzle that rejects Botswana
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 23:49
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Isn't the "Thanksgiving" clue the reason to reject BISHOP? There would be no reason to end on Panama that's related to Thanksgiving
$endgroup$
– ferret
Feb 27 at 20:23
add a comment |
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He is visiting
Nairobi, Kenya; Oslo, Norway; New Delhi, India; Athens, Greece; Tegucigalpa, Honduras; and Ankara, Turkey.
Explanations for clued places:
Kenya is in Africa. Oslo is where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded, which the three listed organizations all have won. India is known for mausoleums, including the Taj Mahal. The last stop in Turkey references the popular Thanksgiving bird.
Method of travel:
The places form a knight's path, and the initials of the countries spell KNIGHT.
answered Feb 26 at 22:18
noednenoedne
8,23412364
$endgroup$
4
$begingroup$
This answer seems to line up with the hint that Grandpa gave - rot13(jvgu gur vavgvnyf bs "punezvat, uvfgbevpny...rkpvgvat, fhaal, fcrpvny" fcryyvat PURFF)
$endgroup$
– Elpharya
Feb 26 at 22:54
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@noedne. Why not start in Botswana? Cant you spell BISHOP also?
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 23:11
$begingroup$
@DEEM My best guess is that it has something to do with the fact that Kenya is partially in the Northern Hemisphere and Botswana is in the Southern Hemisphere. This doesn't seem to work, however, as the two countries still have similar summer months.
$endgroup$
– noedne
Feb 26 at 23:28
1
$begingroup$
You have nicely figured out everything else. There is a clue in the puzzle that rejects Botswana
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 23:49
$begingroup$
Isn't the "Thanksgiving" clue the reason to reject BISHOP? There would be no reason to end on Panama that's related to Thanksgiving
$endgroup$
– ferret
Feb 27 at 20:23
add a comment |
$begingroup$
He is visiting
Nairobi, Kenya; Oslo, Norway; New Delhi, India; Athens, Greece; Tegucigalpa, Honduras; and Ankara, Turkey.
Explanations for clued places:
Kenya is in Africa. Oslo is where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded, which the three listed organizations all have won. India is known for mausoleums, including the Taj Mahal. The last stop in Turkey references the popular Thanksgiving bird.
Method of travel:
The places form a knight's path, and the initials of the countries spell KNIGHT.
answered Feb 26 at 22:18
noednenoedne
8,23412364
$endgroup$
4
$begingroup$
This answer seems to line up with the hint that Grandpa gave - rot13(jvgu gur vavgvnyf bs "punezvat, uvfgbevpny...rkpvgvat, fhaal, fcrpvny" fcryyvat PURFF)
$endgroup$
– Elpharya
Feb 26 at 22:54
$begingroup$
@noedne. Why not start in Botswana? Cant you spell BISHOP also?
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 23:11
$begingroup$
@DEEM My best guess is that it has something to do with the fact that Kenya is partially in the Northern Hemisphere and Botswana is in the Southern Hemisphere. This doesn't seem to work, however, as the two countries still have similar summer months.
$endgroup$
– noedne
Feb 26 at 23:28
1
$begingroup$
You have nicely figured out everything else. There is a clue in the puzzle that rejects Botswana
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 23:49
$begingroup$
Isn't the "Thanksgiving" clue the reason to reject BISHOP? There would be no reason to end on Panama that's related to Thanksgiving
$endgroup$
– ferret
Feb 27 at 20:23
add a comment |
$begingroup$
He is visiting
Nairobi, Kenya; Oslo, Norway; New Delhi, India; Athens, Greece; Tegucigalpa, Honduras; and Ankara, Turkey.
Explanations for clued places:
Kenya is in Africa. Oslo is where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded, which the three listed organizations all have won. India is known for mausoleums, including the Taj Mahal. The last stop in Turkey references the popular Thanksgiving bird.
Method of travel:
The places form a knight's path, and the initials of the countries spell KNIGHT.
answered Feb 26 at 22:18
noednenoedne
8,23412364
$endgroup$
He is visiting
Nairobi, Kenya; Oslo, Norway; New Delhi, India; Athens, Greece; Tegucigalpa, Honduras; and Ankara, Turkey.
Explanations for clued places:
Kenya is in Africa. Oslo is where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded, which the three listed organizations all have won. India is known for mausoleums, including the Taj Mahal. The last stop in Turkey references the popular Thanksgiving bird.
Method of travel:
The places form a knight's path, and the initials of the countries spell KNIGHT.
answered Feb 26 at 22:18
noednenoedne
8,23412364
answered Feb 26 at 22:18
noednenoedne
8,23412364
answered Feb 26 at 22:18
noednenoedne
8,23412364
answered Feb 26 at 22:18
noednenoedne
8,23412364
8,23412364
4
$begingroup$
This answer seems to line up with the hint that Grandpa gave - rot13(jvgu gur vavgvnyf bs "punezvat, uvfgbevpny...rkpvgvat, fhaal, fcrpvny" fcryyvat PURFF)
$endgroup$
– Elpharya
Feb 26 at 22:54
$begingroup$
@noedne. Why not start in Botswana? Cant you spell BISHOP also?
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 23:11
$begingroup$
@DEEM My best guess is that it has something to do with the fact that Kenya is partially in the Northern Hemisphere and Botswana is in the Southern Hemisphere. This doesn't seem to work, however, as the two countries still have similar summer months.
$endgroup$
– noedne
Feb 26 at 23:28
1
$begingroup$
You have nicely figured out everything else. There is a clue in the puzzle that rejects Botswana
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 23:49
$begingroup$
Isn't the "Thanksgiving" clue the reason to reject BISHOP? There would be no reason to end on Panama that's related to Thanksgiving
$endgroup$
– ferret
Feb 27 at 20:23
add a comment |
4
$begingroup$
This answer seems to line up with the hint that Grandpa gave - rot13(jvgu gur vavgvnyf bs "punezvat, uvfgbevpny...rkpvgvat, fhaal, fcrpvny" fcryyvat PURFF)
$endgroup$
– Elpharya
Feb 26 at 22:54
$begingroup$
@noedne. Why not start in Botswana? Cant you spell BISHOP also?
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 23:11
$begingroup$
@DEEM My best guess is that it has something to do with the fact that Kenya is partially in the Northern Hemisphere and Botswana is in the Southern Hemisphere. This doesn't seem to work, however, as the two countries still have similar summer months.
$endgroup$
– noedne
Feb 26 at 23:28
1
$begingroup$
You have nicely figured out everything else. There is a clue in the puzzle that rejects Botswana
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 23:49
$begingroup$
Isn't the "Thanksgiving" clue the reason to reject BISHOP? There would be no reason to end on Panama that's related to Thanksgiving
$endgroup$
– ferret
Feb 27 at 20:23
4
4
$begingroup$
This answer seems to line up with the hint that Grandpa gave - rot13(jvgu gur vavgvnyf bs "punezvat, uvfgbevpny...rkpvgvat, fhaal, fcrpvny" fcryyvat PURFF)
$endgroup$
– Elpharya
Feb 26 at 22:54
$begingroup$
This answer seems to line up with the hint that Grandpa gave - rot13(jvgu gur vavgvnyf bs "punezvat, uvfgbevpny...rkpvgvat, fhaal, fcrpvny" fcryyvat PURFF)
$endgroup$
– Elpharya
Feb 26 at 22:54
$begingroup$
@noedne. Why not start in Botswana? Cant you spell BISHOP also?
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 23:11
$begingroup$
@noedne. Why not start in Botswana? Cant you spell BISHOP also?
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 23:11
$begingroup$
@DEEM My best guess is that it has something to do with the fact that Kenya is partially in the Northern Hemisphere and Botswana is in the Southern Hemisphere. This doesn't seem to work, however, as the two countries still have similar summer months.
$endgroup$
– noedne
Feb 26 at 23:28
$begingroup$
@DEEM My best guess is that it has something to do with the fact that Kenya is partially in the Northern Hemisphere and Botswana is in the Southern Hemisphere. This doesn't seem to work, however, as the two countries still have similar summer months.
$endgroup$
– noedne
Feb 26 at 23:28
1
1
$begingroup$
You have nicely figured out everything else. There is a clue in the puzzle that rejects Botswana
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 23:49
$begingroup$
You have nicely figured out everything else. There is a clue in the puzzle that rejects Botswana
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Feb 26 at 23:49
$begingroup$
Isn't the "Thanksgiving" clue the reason to reject BISHOP? There would be no reason to end on Panama that's related to Thanksgiving
$endgroup$
– ferret
Feb 27 at 20:23
$begingroup$
Isn't the "Thanksgiving" clue the reason to reject BISHOP? There would be no reason to end on Panama that's related to Thanksgiving
$endgroup$
– ferret
Feb 27 at 20:23
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Are the nonstandard spellings (Canbera, Khatmandu, Stockhom) deliberate?
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
Feb 26 at 21:48
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No they are not. Grandpa's spelling, handwritten.
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– DEEM
Feb 26 at 22:02
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Gareth. Grandpa corrected it and said thanks
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– DEEM
Feb 26 at 22:07
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Tegicigalpa and Gabarone are still there
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– Bass
Feb 26 at 22:09